Senior Draughtsperson/Lead Project Engineer
Full-time
Ntsumi HR Partners
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
Key Competencies: Leadership & Collaboration
Why Join Our Client?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected engineering environment where you will:
If you are a technically accomplished engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions, we encourage you to apply. Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.
Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
- Lead project teams on medium to large engineering projects, providing technical guidance within your area of expertise.
- Support Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers on complex multidisciplinary projects.
- Manage the technical scope of allocated projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
- Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve technical challenges and project risks.
- Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards, and best practices throughout project execution.
- Lead and facilitate internal and external concept, design, and technical review meetings.
- Supervise project design activities, ensuring quality, traceability, and installation readiness.
- Review and approve technical designs, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
- Prepare technical specifications and documentation for procurement activities, including third-party suppliers and subcontractors.
- Apply sound engineering principles to resolve technical issues arising during design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise to cross-functional teams.
- Clarify technical requirements and ensure alignment between all project stakeholders.
- Support Project Managers in managing claims, variations, deviations, and technical change requests.
- Provide technical supervision, coaching, and support to team members.
- Guide engineering and draughting teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Contribute to team performance evaluations and development planning.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Develop installation documentation, commissioning notes, and technical handover packages.
- Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across projects.
- Drive improvements in engineering processes, project execution, and technical standards.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Higher Technical Education qualification (Technical College or equivalent).
- MDDOP qualification.
- Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
- Strong proficiency in:
- MS Office Suite
- 2D and 3D CAD software
- AutoCAD Plant 3D
- Architectural and Piping Design Systems
- Plant design experience will be highly advantageous.
- Sound understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles.
- Strong risk identification and risk management capability.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Technical Project Engineer or in a comparable engineering leadership role.
- Proven experience leading technical project activities and engineering teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage engineering deliverables across project lifecycles.
Key Competencies: Leadership & Collaboration
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Ability to lead and collaborate within international and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Capability to work effectively within a matrix organisational structure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management abilities.
- Confidence in communicating with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong decision-making and sound professional judgement.
- Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
- Ability to deliver under pressure and meet demanding project deadlines.
- Good understanding of engineering business processes and financial principles.
- Industry knowledge and awareness of current engineering practices.
- Adaptability and resilience in a changing business environment.
Why Join Our Client?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected engineering environment where you will:
- Lead technically challenging and impactful projects.
- Work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
- Influence engineering excellence and project success.
- Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice development.
- Further develop your leadership and technical expertise within a dynamic organisation.
If you are a technically accomplished engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions, we encourage you to apply. Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.
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